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Teaching Civic Responsibility as a Family Value
Teaching civic responsibility as a family value involves first of all sorting out our personal views on civic engagement, then distilling...

Donna Rice
Oct 4, 20223 min read
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Creating a Grand Planner to Keep Track of Your Grands’ School Year Activities
A Grand Planner is a great tool to track your grands’ school year activities. I’ve been a planner buff for years and have tried a variety...

Donna Rice
Sep 27, 20222 min read
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Teaching Education as a Family Value
Teaching education as a family value does not have to be difficult. Like any of our other closely held values, it is primarily a matter...

Donna Rice
Sep 22, 20222 min read
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Keeping Up With Current Education Trends for Your Grands
Keeping up with current education trends for our Grands can be a bit of a challenge for grandparents. Things are changing at a...

Donna Rice
Sep 7, 20222 min read
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Sharing Stories From Your Childhood Friendships With Your Grands
Sharing stories from your childhood friendships with your Grands can be a lot of fun while teaching great lessons. Children and even...

Donna Rice
Aug 30, 20222 min read
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Being a Friend to Your Teen and Young Adult Grands
Being a friend to teen and young adult Grands may not be easy. At these ages, young people are breaking away from their parents and...

Donna Rice
Aug 17, 20223 min read
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Making Friends as a Grandparent
Making friends as a grandparent is a process that starts from the minute your Grand is born. Choosing to build in the concept that one...

Donna Rice
Aug 2, 20223 min read
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Do You Remember Your Grandparents?
Do you remember your grandparents? While some of us are fortunate and do remember these important people in our growing-up years, others...

Donna Rice
Jun 28, 20222 min read
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Baby’s First Summer [Intentional Memory Keeping]
I saw summer baby clothing in a store recently and it reminded me of the first summers with our grandbabies. Chubby little arms and legs...

Donna Rice
Jun 22, 20222 min read
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Baby’s First Spring [Intentional Memory Keeping]
A baby’s first Spring is a special time for families as it brings to mind the wonderful promise and potential of new life. It is also a...

Donna Rice
May 17, 20222 min read
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Using Storytelling to Teach Family Values & Important Life Lessons
Using storytelling to teach family values and important life lessons is a powerful way to connect with our grandchildren while teaching...

Donna Rice
May 10, 20222 min read
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Tips For Creating a Spring Treasure Hunt For Your Grands
Today we’re going to share some tips for creating a spring treasure hunt. Do you remember the fun of a good treasure hunt? There’s...

Donna Rice
May 3, 20222 min read
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Leading The Way to a Healthier Lifestyle for Your Family
Leading the way to a healthier lifestyle for our family may not be something we think about often. But now, more than ever, there’s a...

Donna Rice
Mar 15, 20222 min read
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Five Fun Activities to Prepare for the New Year
It’s almost 2022! Here are five fun activities to prepare your Grands for the New Year. 5 Ways to Prepare for the New Year Gather the...

Donna Rice
Dec 28, 20212 min read
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Baby’s First Holiday Season [Intentional Memory Keeping]
Baby’s first holiday season is a magical time filled with joy and celebration of new life. In the midst of the busy season, we’d like to...

Donna Rice
Dec 21, 20212 min read
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What To Do When You’re Not Getting Your Much Longed for Grandbaby for Christmas
What’s a grandparent to do when they’re not getting a much-longed-for grandbaby for the holidays? Sadly, many young people are choosing...

Donna Rice
Dec 14, 20212 min read
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Great Gift Ideas for Grands Living Far Away
Today, I want to share a couple of fun gift ideas for Grands living far away. It’s not always easy to give exactly what you’d like when...

Donna Rice
Nov 30, 20212 min read
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Keeping Thanksgiving Friendly: A Few Do’s and Don’ts For a More Harmonious Holiday
Let’s talk about keeping Thanksgiving friendly with a few do’s and don’ts for a more harmonious holiday. Most of us have great...

Donna Rice
Nov 16, 20212 min read
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What Was Thanksgiving Like for You as a Kid?
(Why Sharing Those Memories With Your Grands is Important) What was Thanksgiving like when you were a kid? For most of the older...

Donna Rice
Nov 9, 20213 min read
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Teaching Gratitude Through Purposeful Giving
Gratitude is a powerful emotion and understanding to teach our Grands. Engaging them in purposeful giving is one way to start putting a...

Donna Rice
Nov 2, 20212 min read
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